Strategies to unlock your research potential
Mar 27, 2015
Strategies to unlock your research potential
Eighth BiennialNational Health Occupations Curriculum ConferenceHouston, TX October 29 – Nov 2, 2002
by Janice R. Sandiford, PhD College of Education Florida International University Miami, FL 33199 (305) 348-3996 [email protected]
Objectives
Realize your research potential Begin to think of some research topics Conduct some research in your field Guide your students in the conduct of
research Publish your research
Unlock the puzzle
Research ProcessInductiveDeductiveInvolves methodology
– Quantitative– Qualitative
The Research Process
Conceptualframework(theory, literature
Research Questions/hypothesis
* Empirical observation
Data collection
Proposition
DataAnalysis
Rudestam & Newton
Inductive Deductive
Actual Process
Select a topic Review the literature Determine the method Collect the data Analyze the data Write the report
Select a topic
Topic of interest to you Manageable Personably meaningful Emotionally unattached Useful to others Willing to share
What topics have you considered?
What questions do you have about the topic?
Resolve a problem
Explain a phenomenon
Uncover a process
Demonstrate the truth
Re evaluate other studies
Test a theory
How can we turn those questions into research questions?
Relationship between variables, phenomena, concepts or ideas
I wonder
I wonder?
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I wonder
I wonder
I wonder
Brainstorm
Concept Mapping
Check point
Is the question clear and researchable? Is the question within the context of
previous study? or . . . Is there a definable theory?
Select a Topic
Review the literatureThorough review
Expands upon the relationship between the proposed study and what has already been presented.
Discusses the distinction between previous research
Guides the reader Selective but thorough
Review the literatureIn search of theory
Clarifies the relationship between the proposed study and demonstrates why it is important
Indicates distinction between previous research
Develops a theme Selective
Refine the problem statement
The purpose of the study is to . . .
Refine the Problem
Determine the method
The Purpose of the study - the research question - drives the methodology
Research Plan What is the type of study design? What must be done to “tighten” the design? Have the extraneous variables been
considered? Is the design defensible? Is the population appropriate? Does the question drive the methodology? What instrument do you plan to use?
Research Plan Components
Introduction Method Data Analysis Time schedule Budget
Research DesignQualitative Interpretive Artistic Explores meanings
Words
Quantitative Experiments Surveys Generates facts
Numbers
Quantitative Experimental Descriptive Correlational Causal-
Comparative
Product oriented
Results on facts Guiding
designs Deductive
Qualitative Ethnography Grounded
theory Case study Phenomeno-
logical study
Personal voice Inductive Context-based Natural setting Results in
understanding
Which one is best?
The problem drives the method
The hardest part of doing research is the plan
The second hardest part of doing research is the time it takes to produce a good plan
Determine the method
Collect the data
Subjects - population - sample Instrument to measure construct you are
trying to measure Human subject clearance Informed consent
Collect the data
Analyze the data
Statistical technique or techniques to be used
Driven by the hypotheses Determined by
– how groups formed– how many treatments– independent variables– kind of data
Analyze the data
Included in plan Obtain assistance Computer very handy tool to use in
analyzing data Find appropriate software
– op scan– input direct
Analyze the data
Nominal data Ordinal data Interval data Ratio data
Descriptive Inferential
Collect analyze, interpret the data
Write the report
Introduction– description of problem– review of literature– statement of hypothesis– operational terms
Write the report
Method– description of subjects– description of instruments– description of design– description of the procedure
Write the report
Results– describes statistical techniques and level of pre-
determined confidence– description of results for each hypothesis
Write the report
Discussion– interpretation of results– conclusions– recommendations
Write the report
References
Appendices
Publish the report
Serves the interests of the professional community
Progress in research requires it Reflects your credentials as a researcher
Could be rejected! You might need to revise!
Present at a professional meeting
Share new knowledge and research findings
Watch for “call for papers” Follow the guidelines
10 minutes to present paper
Publish and present the results
Your Journal
Journal of Health Occupations Education
On-line at acteonline.org Twice per year Dr. Larry Hudson editor Your journal Want your research
You are a researcher You have the necessary skills to
conduct research You have important data to share
with your colleagues You need to guide your students in
the research process
Share your knowledge with others in the fieldPresent and Publish
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